Friday, July 8, 2011

Concern

Mrs. Regan-Goneril: "Hello?"

Dr. Grumpy: "Hi, Mrs. Regan-Goneril, this is Dr. Grumpy, the neurologist taking care of your mom. We met last night at the hospital. I wanted to update you on her condition, as things have changed in the last few hours, and..."

Mrs. Regan-Goneril: "I'm at the salon. Just tell me in one word what is wrong with my mother, because I'm busy and they haven't even done my nails yet."
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27 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Love the King Lear reference.

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  2. PackerJuly 8, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    One word: Daughter

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  3. EileenJuly 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Another word: mother (not the cat, she'd probably have listened better if it had been). Gah!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    What was the one word? I mean how can one say everything in one word unless it was 'dead' or 'alive'?

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  5. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    I don't get how people are so rude to doctors nowadays. If people are going to be rude to a doctor, of all people, just who would they be on good mannerly terms with?

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  6. thatsitJuly 8, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Dial tone.

    I swear, even if she hates her Mother, at least she could be polite to the doctor.

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  7. DebJuly 8, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Wow. I am floored by her completely self-absorbed comments and lack of any compassion for her mother, regardless of their relationship. Sad.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    What do you want to bet that if her mother dies, salon-girl will milk the grieving daughter role for all it's worth?

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  9. ERPJuly 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    You are presuming the Mother has a Kingdom. Well, maybe she has a nice Plasma screen and a few end tables.

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  10. HildyJuly 8, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    So when you met at the hospital, she *seemed* concerned and even gave you her phone# so you could keep her updated? Yet, next day she doesn't give a crap? (OTOH, I'm impressed that you kept your cool rather than reach through the phone and strangle her.)

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  11. bobbieJuly 8, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    And you responded with???

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  12. MalJuly 8, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Worse/vegetable/dying/improving?

    I would have said "Expensive" and hung up.

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  13. John ValentyJuly 8, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Well no wonder your name is Dr. Grumpy!

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  14. Cthulhu SashimiJuly 8, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    "I've gotta look good for the funeral."

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  15. JonJuly 8, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I sure hope there is a Cordelia in the mix.

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  16. terri cJuly 8, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    I would have been tempted to say "dead" or "dying" and hang up. But then, I'm bad.

    wv:singed, which proves I am bad!

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  17. RehabNurseJuly 8, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Sorry.I'd have been economical, hung up and called back later.

    That kind of response is uncalled for.

    I would have had a hard time not thinking of a really good word like "dying" "sick" "flatlining" "unresponsive" just to get said daughter away from the manicurist and pay attention.

    Disgusting...

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  18. MooseJuly 8, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Self absorbed people are self absorbed.

    Repetitive moose is repetitive.

    These are not the droids you're looking for.

    Wait, what?

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  19. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Had a patient bitch out my nurse this morning because she never got her results. Of course, last week when we called with said results, she told the nurse to stop bothering her and hung up on her. Can't have it both ways, lady.

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  20. Not HouseJuly 8, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    As flys are to boys as we are to wonton patients; they irritate us for the sport.

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  21. PA HoneybeeJuly 8, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    So her response is pertinent to what exactly? What she is doing has nothing to do with your call so she needs to zip it, be polite, and not be a bitch. That is at least, what I would do; but to me family is more important than getting my hair/nails done.

    I am dying to know if you indulged her a one-word response or if you went off on her and told her in detail. I would have done the latter in a very irritated, don't mess with me you selfish bitch voice. :0)
    (Bats eyelashes, broad smile)

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  22. watercolordaisyJuly 8, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    wow

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  23. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    "Unloved." Unless there's a single word that covers "I thought she was a nice lady but if she raised a pit viper like you damn I may have read her wrong..."

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  24. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    "Tell you what, just come back to the hospital when you aren't so busy." Click.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    "How sharper than a serpent's tooth
    Will my nails be when they've been filed and polished."

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  26. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    For another suggestion of one word, how about "Disowning"? That might get the daughters attention.

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  27. ER MurseJuly 13, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    I would have said 'dead' and then hung up. She can call back and get the details after her manicure...

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So wadda you think?